Chairs/benches and toilet basin for seat bath, for therapeutical purposes

ABSTRACT

“CHAIRS/BENCHES AND TOILET BASIN FOR SEAT BATH, FOR THERAPEUTICAL PURPOSES”, comprising edge ( 4 ) conforming in such manner that form a slightly inclined seat ( 3 ), oriented to a central receptacle ( 5 ) which receives a suitable volume of water or hydric solution, and such conformation, being in chairs/benches ( 1 ) and ( 1   a ) or in the base ( 2 ) for toilet basin, provides total comfort to the user to sit down and accommodate the genital region, which remains perfectly immersed in the water contained in the receptacle ( 5 ), in order to allow, in practical and efficient manner, the seat bath. The chairs/benches ( 1 ) and ( 1   a ) have ( 9 ) sustaining legs for seat plan ( 3 ), support ( 8 ) for thighs of the user and seatback ( 16 ), with or without arms ( 10 ). The base ( 2 ) for toilet basin (V), besides the anatomical edge ( 4 ), comprises a contouring shoulder ( 18 ) which allows, on one side, its coupling in the front edge of the toilet basin (V), and on the other, the support in the upper wall of the basin (V), which is locked in a manner that the receptacle ( 5 ) is placed internally and allows the user to sit down and use his own toilet basin (V) as sustaining base for the seat bath.

The present descriptive report relates to a patent of invention for achair/bench, in two versions, and also a toilet basin, comprising newconstructions, especially due to the angle of seating top edge whichlimits a central cavity for receiving water, liquid or suitablesolution, forming anatomical supports allowing the user to seatcomfortably and perform the therapeutic or hygienizing procedure througha “seat bath” system, in this case aimed to gluteal region and genitalarea, below the navel.

STATUS OF ART

It is known in the medical sector, the so called “seat bath”, or trunkand seat bath, which take place in a bathtub or big bowel withtherapeutic purposes or even for hygienization. Such baths producebeneficial reactions for the nervous and immunological system, workingon blood circulation and metabolism, causing the thermal regulation inthe user. The seat bath acts on eliminatory organs, activating theexpulsion of harmful substances present in organism, especially in caseof the treatment proposed for gluteal region and genital area. Theproposed treatment can also be made in pre and post surgical periods.

For this important therapeutic procedure, also known as “hydric cure”, abathtub or bowl may receive a suitable volume of water, which may varyin several temperatures according to the aimed benefit or according tothe cure therapy for a given disease or illness.

Then, the seat bath with water in a temperature between 13 and 24° C.for example, is beneficial against light fevers, inflammation orcongestion of abdominal and pelvic organs, hemorrhoids, intestinalgases, sexual impotence, headaches, excessive sunlight exposure andbronchial congestion.

Seat bath with water in temperature between 33 to 38° C. is beneficial,for example, against sensitive hemorrhoids, for muscular relaxation orsedative effect over the nervous system.

When using hot water, between 38 to 45° C. for seat bath, the user canbe protected against cystitis and painful menstruation, insomnia.Sciatic pains can be cured, by applying marine salt in water, as well asin case of vaginal secretion, the water can receive several medicinalleaves, vinegar and other phytotherapic elements. In such cases, mycosescan be treated satisfactorily.

Some precautions must be taken in this kind of treatment, such asgradual adaptation of the user, especially concerning to warmer waters,when the treatment must be performed faster and avoided in people withdebilitated capacity of arterial pressure, anemic people and others withproblems which require certain medical care. The water can remain hotwith gradual addition of boiling water from a kettle, for example, orfrom shower.

In case of cooler water, the user shall heat the body during bath,ingest tea or hot milk, keep feet under action of hot water or takeother precaution measures.

Nevertheless, the bowl is not, as known, the suitable receptacle forthis kind of therapy, despite of being used normally. The use of bowlmay be really extremely uncomfortable for certain types of people whothus are most needing this kind of therapy, that is, elder people, fattyor others who obviously have any health problem, for example, in case ofbone fractures. In case of a fatty person, for example, it is difficultto her to lean and sit down in a comfortable manner in the bowl put onthe floor, and it is most difficult, due to excessive weight, whengetting up.

In a situation where a person has any fractured member, or in case ofelder or ill people, even children, can pose difficulty for users tolean down to accommodating body parts in the bowl, to take a bath, andthen getting up. Such steps can make uncomfortable the therapeuticprocedure. This discomfort can generate impatience, and as a result,making the user to hurry up, eliminating the required efficacy of theprocedure or, at least, discouraging the user to perform other sessionsthat could be beneficial for his health.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PATENT

By considering these above mentioned problems, to make comfortable andto incentivate the practice of this therapy, which can, without doubtprovide benefits for the human health, the inventor projected thesechairs/benches and toilet basin, which are the subject of this claim ofpatent of invention, which comprises as main characteristics, an upperedge conforming in such manner forming a seat with light inclination,oriented to a central receptacle, receiver of suitable volume of wateror hydric solution.

Such conformation, in chairs or in toilet basin, provides total comfortfor the user to sit down and accommodate the genital region, whichremains perfectly immersed under water in the receptacle, in order toperform the seat bath, in a practical and efficient manner.

To do this, the chairs/benches have sustaining legs for seat plan, inthe edge with special conformance involves a receptacle with water, thesaid chairs comprising frontal recesses to support the user's thighs,after sitting down and being accommodated. The chairs/benches have aseatback to provide more comfort and can have or not have arms.

In case of toilet basin, besides the anatomic edge, it comprises acontouring shoulder which allows, on one side, its coupling to thefrontal edge of the toilet basin, and on the other, a support on theupper wall of the toilet basin, locking it in such manner to positioningit inside the receptacle, allowing the user to sit down and to use thetoilet as sustaining base for seat bath.

In both cases, through chairs or toilet basin, the parts are especiallyprojected to allow the user to sit down and to be accommodated withabsolute comfort, independently of his physical limitations, being themfatty, elder, ill people, children and others, increasing the efficiencyof the therapeutic benefits provided by the “seat bath” in total hygieneconditions because it can be manufactured of stainless steel,Polypropylene, ABS or other suitable materials.

The chairs/benches have legs projected with angle, comprising parts withrecess forming rails along its height, combined and half round profiles,allowing perfect fitting between them to pile up one part over another.The base, due to its conformation allows overlapping units to pile up,making the transportation easier.

The base is manufactured in suitable size to adapt to the “standard”toilet basin, once the chairs can be dimensioned in various sizes, tomeet the physical structures of the patients, being them fatty or not.

Superficially explained, the chairs/benches and base, in their forms andpositioning, are better detailed through the attached drawings. Thefigures below, listed from 1 to 7, shows a chair with seatback and arms:

FIG. 1—Perspective view;

FIG. 2—Front view, according to prior figure;

FIG. 3—Cutaway A-A;

FIG. 4—Side view, according to prior figures;

FIG. 5—Cutaway B-B;

FIGS. 6 and 7—Schematic views, showing the user sitting down on chair,from rear and side views. In both cases, the points in the edge whichinvolve the central receptacle are shown, which allows the anatomicalaccommodation of the user, to receive a seat bath. Such positions arethe same for chairs and toilet basin.

The figures listed below, 8 to 10, show the chair equipped with seatbackonly, which is, however, higher:

FIG. 8—Perspective view;

FIG. 9—Front view, according to prior figure;

FIG. 10—Perspective view from the lower end, to show the lower portionof the water receptacle.

The figures shown below, listed from 11 to 14, show the toilet basin:

FIG. 11—Perspective view;

FIG. 12—Side view;

FIG. 13—Cutaway C-C;

FIG. 14—Schematic view of the base embedded on the edge of the toiletbasin, ready for use;

FIGS. 15A-C—Schematic views of chairs and base, with units piled upamong them.

In accordance with the illustrations of the attached figures, the“CHAIRS/BENCHES AND TOILET BASIN FOR SEAT BATH, FOR THERAPEUTICALPURPOSES”, subject of the present claim of patent of invention,comprises a chair (1) with version (1 a), and also a base (2), which areprojected for therapeutic practices of “seat bath”.

The chairs/benches (1), (1 a) and base (2) are formed from a seat plan(3), which edge (4) suffers a light inclination oriented to the lowerend in order to limit the central receptacle (5), with walls (6) alsoinclined, with is oriented to the bottom end (7), closed, and both parts(1) and (1 a) have pairs of recess (8) in the front portion of theirseat plans (3).

The chair/bench (1) have legs (9) slightly bowed, projected from theirarms (10) and have portions with recess forming rails (11) along theirheight.

The chair/bench (1 a), for instance, have front legs (12) perpendicularto the seat plan (3) with half round rear profile (13), and the rearlegs (14) are inclined to the rear side and have side portions inrecess, also forming rails (15).

Both chairs/benches have seatback (16), also including fasteners (17),and the chair (1 a) has only a seatback (16).

The base (2) has seat plan (3) with edge (4) equally inclined,converging to the walls (6) of the central receptacle (5), alsocomprising a closing bottom end (7), however its seat plan (3) isinvolved by an external contouring shoulder (18). Such shoulder (18) isslightly inclined to the outside, and is more inclined in its frontalportion (19) in form of a gulley, the said shoulder (18) comprising sidefasteners (20) and then, presenting a cut (21) to form the rear portionwith the shape of a backstop strip (22).

Thus constituted, the chairs/benches (1) and (1 a) and base (2) are usedto receive water in suitable temperature in their receptacles (5) and toallow, through the edges (4) of their seat plans (3), the user to sitdown and to anatomically accommodating his gluteus, supporting the lowerportion of his thighs on the frontal recess (8) (in case of chairs).

In this position, as specifically illustrated in FIG. 6, the user willbe sitting down on a relaxation point provided through the edge (4)allowing the opening of the genitalia, being able to rest or not againstthe seatback (16) or leaving his hands on the arms (10) of thechair/bench (1). Nevertheless, the user remains with his gluteus andgenital region immersed in water or hydric solution of the receptacle(5) to make a seat bath accommodated with total comfort, providedthrough conformation of edges (4), as illustrated in FIG. 7.

As illustrated in FIG. 14, in case of base (2), its frontal gulley (19)of its shoulder (18) can be coupled in order to hold the edge of thetoilet basin (V), which rear upper wall is supported by the backstopstrip (22). Thus, the base (2) partially inserts its receptacle (5)containing water in the toilet basin, which is used as sustainingstructure to allow the user to take the seat bath.

Through the recess portions or rails (11), combined to bowed legs (9),the chair/bench (1) can be piled up with other units, as illustrated inFIG. 15A.

The same occurs, as shown in FIG. 15B, concerning to the chair/bench (1a), due to their front legs (12) with half round profile (13), whichholds the front leg of the subsequent chair, simultaneously to thecoupling between the rails (15) of their inclined rear legs (14).

The base (2), due to its own conformation, allows piling up withoutproblems, also shown in FIG. 15C.

1) CHAIRS/BENCHES AND TOILET BASIN FOR SEAT BATH, FOR THERAPEUTICALPURPOSES, comprising a chair or bench with a base having a seat with anedge having a slight inclination converging in a lower end, and limitinga central receptacle, with inclined walls, oriented to the bottom end,said chair or bench having pairs of recesses in a front side thereof thebase having a contoured external shoulder, said shoulder being slightlyinclined, to form a downwardly inclined lip with side fasteners, saidlip having a cut to a rear portion of decreased shape. 2) CHAIRS/BENCHESAND TOILET BASIN FOR SEAT BATH, FOR THERAPEUTICAL PURPOSES, according toclaim 1, wherein the chair or bench has arms and slightly bowed frontand rear legs that project from the arms said legs having front and rearrecess forming rails along the chair or bench having front legsperpendicular to the seat with a half round rear profile and the rearlegs being inclined to a rear side.